The leaf and stem  mines of British flies and other insects by Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds


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Elachista humilis Zeller, 1850
[Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]


Elachista humilis Zeller, 1850. Stett. ent. Zeits.: 201.


Leaf-mine: Details unknown.

Larva: Details unknown.

Pupa: Details unknown.

Hosts in Britain:

Cyperaceae      
Carex     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005
Poaceae      
Agrostis     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005
Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005
Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005
Festuca     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005
Holcus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005
Poa     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005

Hosts elsewhere:

Cyperaceae      
Carex     Nederlandse bladmineerders
Poaceae      
Agrostis     Nederlandse bladmineerders
Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders
Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders
Festuca     Nederlandse bladmineerders
Holcus     Nederlandse bladmineerders
Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders
Poa pratensis Smooth Meadow-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders

Time of year - mines: Unknown.

Time of year - adults: Unknown.

Distribution in Britain: British Is., including Denbighm East Perth, Hereford, Hunts, Kirkudbright, Mid Perth, North Hants, North-east York, Salop, South Aberdeen, South Hants, South Wilts, West Gloucester, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC, NE and NESBRC and SNH) and the Channel Is. and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea).

Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea).

Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central and North, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea).

Parasitoids: Unknown.



External links: Search the internet:

British leafminers
NBN Gateway
Nederlandse bladmineerders
Fauna Europaea [287971]
UKMoths

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Last updated 29-Aug-2008  Brian Pitkin